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Moniliophthora perniciosa
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Moniliophthora perniciosa is a fungus that causes "witches' broom disease" (WBD) of the cocoa tree T. cacao. This pathogen is currently limited to South America, Panama and the Caribbean, and is perhaps one of the best-known cocoa diseases, thought to have co-evolved with cocoa in its centre of origin.
- Family
- Marasmiaceae
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- Name
- Moniliophthora perniciosa
- Slug
- moniliophthora-perniciosa
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Marasmiaceae
- Genus
- Moniliophthora
- Species
- perniciosa
- Wikidata QID
- Q1306864
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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